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Putting faith in Titans, Mariota

Marcus Mariota threw two touchdowns against the Chiefs, including one to himself, to help the Titans advance with a 22-21 victory. The Titans will need Mariota's best to beat the Patriots, who are a two-touchdown favorite in Saturday's divisional game (7:15 p.m., CBS).

I realize the Titans receiving corps has been an underachieving bunch, but I never thought it would reach the point where QB Marcus Mariota would have to resort to throwing TDs to himself.Mariota has the most spectacular play of this young NFL playoffs when his own pass was deflected back into his hands and he dove into the endzone for one of the most unusual TDs in Titans history.Looking ahead to this weekend’s game, I hope Mariota can throw TDs in a more traditional fashion. Here’s what I see in my trusty crystal ball. Titans at PatriotsNew England fans are calling it the Patriots second bye week before they get to play the Steelers.

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